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Nowadays the market for record decks is far too small for mass production and most of the enthusiasts seem to only want expensive solutions!
I am not aware of any manufacturers today using the sophisticated engineering modelling which is available for this sort of design.
Most, if not all, seem to rely on beautiful craftsmanship and finish rather than sophisticated engineering. IMHO

I did read recently that the sales for Pro-Ject turntables alone equates to about 25% of the global annual sales of LP's on vinyl.  In hard figures, 10,000 turntables per month.  This surprised me, especially considering that most hi fi amps these days, at any price point, tend to ignore any requirement for a phono input.

Wow 10k units a month is massive production for a TT. Seems scarcely credible. I believe they only made around 100 of the turntables I use during its whole production life.